Hawks in Limpopo arrested 19-year-old Nedzanani Vhugala Thivhilaeli who was found with R1.6 million stashed in plastic bags for money laundering.
Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer, Lethunya Mmuroa, said they received information about suspicious illegal activities at a certain house in Vuwani.
“After conducting a preliminary investigation, a search warrant was applied for. The search and seizure operation led by Thohoyandou based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, assisted by Serious Corruption Crime Investigation, Tactical Response Team (TRT), Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) and Vuwani Crime Prevention members was conducted on 27 June 2023.”
The Hawks acted on a tipoff from members of the community, who suspected illegal activities at a certain house in Vuwani.
After having conducted a preliminary investigation and being satisfied that they had enough to pursue the case, the team applied for a search warrant which was subsequently granted.
A joint search and seizure operation led by Thohoyandou-based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted by Serious Corruption Crime Investigation in partnership with the tactical Response Team (TRT), Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) and Vuwani Crime Prevention was instituted, and they descended on the premises in question where they found Thivhilaeli present.
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